Delta Air Lines’ Philadelphia-area refinery has reached a deal with local United Steelworkers union members that will prevent a walkout at the plant, Reuters reports. Delta subsidiary Monroe Energy and the union issued a joint statement saying the two sides had reached a tentative agreement on “all local issues,” including wages and benefits.
Fifteen refineries and chemical plants have been affected by the nationwide refinery workers’ strike that began Feb. 1. It is the first large-scale work stoppage in the refining sector since 1980. Lead industry negotiator Shell and the United Steelworkers are set to return to the negotiating table today.
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